Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-29
THE TWIN CITIES.
HEws NOTES GATHERED AT NORFOLK
AND P0RrsMoUTH.
Death Of Edward Pollock-A Woman Fa-
tally Burned-Political-A Grand
Ball-Psrsonal.
Correspondence of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
NoRroLK. December Is, 1SS7.


NORFOLK, December %, 1887.
At an early hour this morning Mr..
Edward Pollock, third son OF the late
Rev. William Pollock, archdeacon OF
Chester, England, expired at his resi-
dence in Portsmouth, after much suffer
ing from the effects of an abscess OF the
lungs. Dec eased was well known IN
Virginia, having been engaged Tor the
las ten years in publishing "Sketch-
Books" OF Danville, Petersburg, Lynch
burg. Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk.
About six weeks ago he came home from
a visit to Europe and the East Ill with
the Nile fever, which he contracted III
Egypt, and during that illness the afiec-
ton of the lungs developed. Deceased
leaves a family.
Mrs. Bette Ballard, wife OF Luther 4.
Ballard, ESQ, one of the most prominent
truckers Of the county, died at her home,
near Churchland, yesterday, after only
two days illness.
The fine old Virginia sport of fox and
deer hunting has characterized the
Christmas frolics among the country
people of this section on the largest
scale, and many friends from the city
have been invited AVID taken part IN the
exciting and seasonable diversion and
the mcrry-making that usually follows.
Princess Anne and the Nansemond Sec
ton are famous for their splendid hunt
ing frolics, and this season compares
we'll with the record.
Mr.. George Mex. Balm, a rising edu-
Gator in Louisville, KY, and well known
in the schools of Virginia, is visiting his
parents in Portsmouth. having arrived
home Monday to attend the funeral OF
his sister, Mrs. Roger A. Pryor, Jr.
All the active Democrats OF the city
were present last night at the dedication
of the John $. Barbour Club Hall, In
the First Ward, and after speeches by
Colonel l.. ID. Starke and others there
was programme OF music and merry
making carried out.
This morning about I o'clock Il colored
woman named Mary Scott caught hei
clothing on fire from a crate while she
was asleep on mattress, and was fatally
burned. The accident occurred at the
womans house, on Talbot street. She
had been drinking heavily.
The toy pistol is doing effective work
among the children the present holidays,
and numerous accidents are reported IL
both cities, some of which arc very Sc
we're and may result seriously.
Rev. Hezeliah Farrow, a well-known
Methodist minister stationed on the
South Norfolk circuit in Norfolk county
died Saturday night, after short illness
He was sixty five years OF age.
The Christmas dress ball given by the
officers of the naval fleet in the har
Dor at the navy-yard last night was the
most bigh-toned society affair giyeI
since the Grand Duke Alexis ball, and
took place in tue sail-loft where the
Grand Dukes ball was given. All the
fashionable society of the two cities was
represented on the floor.
The United States steamer YantiC
was prevented from sailing for the West
Indies by high, clustering winds anC
successive rain-squalls. The Ossipee will
not sail until the 10th of January owing
to the necessary repairs to her ma
chinery.
Major A. G. Nicholson, adiutant and
inspector-general of the United State
marine corps, is at the yard to-day from
Washington on a tour OF inspection.